linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] xsysace: Remove SYSACE driver

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Date:   Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:23:35 -0600
From:   Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:     Davidlohr Bueso <dave@...olabs.net>,
        Michal Simek <michal.simek@...inx.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, monstr@...str.eu, git@...inx.com,
        Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
        Chris Packham <chris.packham@...iedtelesis.co.nz>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        YueHaibing <yuehaibing@...wei.com>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-block@...r.kernel.org, linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] xsysace: Remove SYSACE driver

On 3/22/21 6:04 PM, Davidlohr Bueso wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, 09 Nov 2020, Michal Simek wrote:
> 
>> Sysace IP is no longer used on Xilinx PowerPC 405/440 and Microblaze
>> systems. The driver is not regularly tested and very likely not working for
>> quite a long time that's why remove it.
> 
> Is there a reason this patch was never merged? can the driver be
> removed? I ran into this as a potential tasklet user that can be
> replaced/removed.

I'd be happy to merge it for 5.13.

-- 
Jens Axboe